January 30th e-Newsletter
Greetings....
I'm off to a little bit of a late start this year, but here it is, the first e-newsletter of the 2003 Season. If you would like to receive this e-newsletter by e-mail, simply drop me a line eduardo@mit.edu and I will add you to the list.
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In this issue:
- River Falls update
- Season off to a great start!
- Mark your calendars
- Help us locate our NCGA alumni athletes, coaches and dedicated supporters
- Check our website for updates and news - http://www.mit.edu/~ncga
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River Falls and college gymnastics in general...
As many of you know, the administration at U of Wisconsin - River Falls decided to discontinue their gymnastics program at the end of last season. An Office of Civil Rights investigation was launched in an effort to bring the program back but the OCR sided with the University and the program will not be brought back. This is not only devastating news for the River Falls program, but for all of the Wisconsin schools and the entire NCGA. We are already in a precarious position with only 15 Division III schools sponsoring gymnastics. We could really use the support from everyone that is willing to come out and watch the meets and show support for all of our programs. It is unrealistic to think that we may be able to add some programs given the tough economic times, but we will continue to fight through the Future Of Gymnastics organization (http://www.futureofgymnastics.org) to keep gymnastics alive in the colleges. Bookmark the site and check back often for updates on how you can help.
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Season off to a great start!
Read the excerpt in 'This Week in the NCGA'
'This Week in the NCGA' is a regular feature on our website which will be posted on a Wednesday following the weekend's action. Check back there to see how your teams are doing.
Looking for contributor meet reporters.... If you regularly attend meets or keep updated on what is going on in the conference or region, please consider becoming a contributing meet reporter to this e-newsletter and our website. Just send me a message at eduardo@mit.edu and let me know. The more content we have, the better for everyone.
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Mark your calendars!
Feb 7th 6:00 pm - Gershon/McLellan Invitational - La Crosse, WI
Feb 22nd 1:00 pm - Harriet Marranca Memorial Invitation - Ithaca College, NY
Feb 28th 7:00 pm - WIAC Championships - Oshkosh, WI
March 7th 7:00 pm - John Zuerlein Invitational - Stout - Menomonie, WI
March 14th 1:00 pm - ECAC/East Regional Championships - Cortland, NY
March 14th 5:30 pm - Midwest Regional Championships - Stout - Menomonie, WI
March 28th and 29th - NCGA National Championships hosted by Eau Claire
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Spread the Word!
Please help us spread the word and locate our alumni athletes, coaches and supporters. This year's nationals at Eau Claire promise to be a phenomenal event and it would be great to see as many of our Midwest region alumnae as possible out there. We are also busy planning the 20th Anniversary Reunion of the NCGA which will take place at MIT next year during the 2004 NCGA Championships from April 1st to April 4th.
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Until next time... Get out and watch these meets, the gymnastics is great and the meets are a lot of fun!
Kind regards,
Eduardo
"No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth." - Robert Southey